THE CHAT
Great writers sit down with us to talk about their books—and the stories behind them.
GGBooks Special: The Chat with Tolu Oloruntoba
We continue with our GG coverage in conversation with poet Tolu Oloruntoba. His collection the Junta of Happenstance (Anstruther/Palimpsest) is the 2021 …
GGBooks Special: The Chat with Erín Moure
Next up in our extended 2021 Governor General's Literary Awards coverage, we’re in conversation with Erín Moure, winner for translation from French …
GGBooks Special: The Chat with Hannah Moscovitch
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be chatting with each of this year’s seven English-language winners of the Canada Council Governor General’s Literary …
The Chat with Hasan Namir
Poet Hasan Namir has produced a moving and complex portrait of fatherhood in his latest work, the poetry collection Umbilical Cord (Book*hug). Today he …
Giller Prize Special: The Chat with Angelique Lalonde
We're pleased to share this Chat with Angelique Lalonde, a 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist for her short story collection Glorious Frazzled Beings …
Giller Prize Special: The Chat with Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia
Next up in our special coverage of the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize is Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia, whose novel The Son of the House (Dundurn) is a finalist. …
Giller Prize Special: The Chat with Omar El Akkad
Omar El Akkad's novel, What Strange Paradise (McClelland & Stewart), is a 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist.
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Giller Prize Special: The Chat with Jordan Tannahill
We begin this year’s special Scotiabank Giller Prize coverage of The Chat in conversation with Jordan Tannahill, author of the novel The Listeners (HarperCollins). …
The Chat with David Bergen
Celebrated author and Giller Prize-winner David Bergen’s new novel, Out of Mind (Goose Lane), picks up where The Matter with Morris left off. Written …
The Chat with Kathleen Winter
This week I'm in conversation with celebrated author Kathleen Winter, whose new novel Undersong (Knopf) celebrates the gifted Romantic era poet Dorothy …
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The Chat
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